Is this really the case? Does the electoral system really affect tuition like this? Or is it just another case of correlation rather than causation?
Very curious correlation nonetheless. 👌
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Proportional Representation is more representative of the will of the people as it represents 95% of the vote. People deserve better than the two establishment parties.
Two established parties? Is this a comment on American politics?
But yes, I agree regarding proportional representation. Greetings from Sweden! ✌️
Canada often swings towards conservatives or liberals as coalitions do not happen often.
Causation can be neither proven nor disproven with so few data points, especially since there's a lot of other correlations going on. For example, the high tuition WTA countries are also mostly former parts of the British Empire, with Britain having a somewhat different history of higher education and democracy than continental Europe, who takes up all of the spots on the Free Tuition side. So the cause might just be inheriting s particular system from Britain.
But PR and free tuition is of course superior.
Causation can sometimes not be proven with all the data points (full population). Sometimes statistics are not enough to prove causation.
Anyways, I like your analysis!
There is some counter example. France have free tuition and a very WTA election system. But this educational system has been kept thanks to the many struggle of workers through their Unions.
However I think this voting system may have some impact on other field, like the jail system; which is is awful. I mean no jail is not, but the state of France is regularly sanctioned because its break humain rights
PR doesn’t make sense for the US. First, you’d need a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college. Then, you’d have to pass another constitutional amendment to abolish the senate - and that requires consent of every state which is not going to happen.
Ranked choice is more viable than PR in the US
In other words, the constitution doesn't make sense for the US
This is such a dumb take. Proportional voting has already been happening in Nebraska and Maine for 30 and 50 years respectively: https://electoralvotemap.com/which-states-split-their-electoral-votes/
Ok, I’ll bite. I was talking about nationally. Yes, states can decide how their electors must vote. The elector, however, can break state law and their decision is final, even if they face charges back home.
There is no way the senate will ever be proportional. And yes, while individual states may implement it, the House of Representatives will never be proportional unless a constitutional amendment awards seats by population directly
you’d need a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college
Don't threaten us with a good time :)